Namibia Makes History by Defeating Sri Lanka in a Major Upset.
SL vs NAM Match Preview: Sri Lanka takes on Namibia in the first T20 World Cup 2022 match at Geelong, and the Lankans are expected to run over Namibia today. The Dasun Shanaka-led unit may not have directly qualified for the tournament’s main stage, but they are a team that has improved by leaps and bounds and is in very good form right now. Sri Lanka recently won the Asia Cup 2022, defeating favorites India and Pakistan at various stages of the tournament to claim victory. Their title victory sent a message to the world that they should not be dismissed as contenders just yet. On the eve of their first match, however, Dilshan Madushanka has been ruled out of the World Cup, which is a huge blow for the Lankans. Let’s take a look at the exciting match highlights.
Sri Lanka vs Namibia T20 World Cup Match 01 Preview 2022
Sri Lanka vs Namibia Scoreboard
| Team |
Score |
| Namibia |
163/7 (20 Overs) |
| Sri Lanka |
108/10 (19 Overs) |
Namibia Batting
| Batsman |
Status |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
SR |
| Michael van Lingen |
c: Pramod Madushan b: Dushmantha Chameera |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
50.00 |
| Divan la Cock |
c: Dasun Shanaka b: Pramod Madushan |
9 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
100.00 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton |
c: Kusal Mendis b: Chamika Karunaratne |
20 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
166.67 |
| Stephen Baard |
c: Dhananjaya de Silva b: Pramod Madushan |
26 |
24 |
2 |
0 |
108.33 |
| Gerhard Erasmus |
c: Danushka Gunathilaka b: Wanindu Hasaranga |
20 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
83.33 |
| Jan Frylinck |
run out (Danushka Gunathilaka) |
44 |
28 |
4 |
0 |
157.14 |
| David Wiese |
c: Kusal Mendis b: Maheesh Theekshana |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
| JJ Smit |
not out |
31 |
16 |
2 |
2 |
193.75 |
Sri Lanka Bowling
| Bowler |
Overs |
Maiden |
Runs |
Wickets |
Econ |
| Maheesh Theekshana |
4 |
0 |
23 |
1 |
5.75 |
| Dushmantha Chameera |
4 |
0 |
39 |
1 |
9.75 |
| Pramod Madushan |
4 |
0 |
37 |
2 |
9.25 |
| Chamika Karunaratne |
4 |
0 |
36 |
1 |
9.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga |
4 |
0 |
27 |
1 |
6.75 |
Sri Lanka Batting
| Batsman |
Status |
Runs |
Balls |
4S |
6S |
SR |
| Pathum Nissanka |
c: JJ Smit b: Ben Shikongo |
9 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
90.00 |
| Kusal Mendis |
c: Zane Green b: David Wiese |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
100.00 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva |
c: Ben Shikongo b: Jan Frylinck |
12 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
109.09 |
| Danushka Gunathilaka |
c: Zane Green b: Ben Shikongo |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa |
c: Divan la Cock b: Bernard Scholtz |
20 |
21 |
2 |
0 |
95.24 |
| Dasun Shanaka |
c: Zane Green b: Jan Frylinck |
29 |
23 |
2 |
1 |
126.09 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga |
c: Nicol Loftie-Eaton b: Bernard Scholtz |
4 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
50.00 |
| Chamika Karunaratne |
c: Stephan Baard b: JJ Smit |
5 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
62.5 |
| Pramod Madushan |
run out (Michael van Lingen) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
| Dushmantha Chameera |
c: Gerhard Erasmus b: David Wiese |
8 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
53.33 |
| Maheesh Theekshana |
not out |
11 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
100.00 |
Namibia Bowling
| Bowler |
Overs |
Maiden |
Runs |
Wickets |
Econ |
| Gerhard Erasmus |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
8.00 |
| David Wiese |
4 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
4.00 |
| Bernard Scholtz |
4 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
4.50 |
| Ben Shikongo |
3 |
1 |
22 |
2 |
7.33 |
| JJ Smit |
3 |
0 |
16 |
1 |
5.33 |
| Jan Frylinck |
4 |
0 |
26 |
2 |
6.50 |
Playing 11 Sri Lanka vs Namibia
| Namibia |
Sri Lanka |
| Michael van Lingen |
Pathum Nissanka |
| Divan la Cock |
Kusal Mendis (wk) |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton |
Dhananjaya de Silva |
| Stephen Baard |
Danushka Gunathilaka |
| Gerhard Erasmus (c) |
Bhanuka Rajapaksa |
| Jan Frylinck |
Dasun Shanaka (c) |
| David Wiese |
Wanindu Hasaranga |
| JJ Smit |
Chamika Karunaratne |
| Bernard Scholtz |
Pramod Madushan |
| Ben Shikongo |
Dushmantha Chameera |
| Zane Green (wk) |
Maheesh Theekshana |
Player of the match: Jan Frylinck (Namibia)
Result: Namibia won by 55 runs
